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A Court of Aldermen was held on Tuesday at Guildhall, which was fully attended. The Sheriffs presented reports of the several gaols of the city. The Court unanimously passed a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor, for the prompt and able manner in which, under his Lordship's direction, the peace of the City was preserved at the wardmote lately held in the ward of Portsoken ; and precepts were ordered to be issued to the Sheriffs to empannel juries to assess the amounts to be paid for premises required for the approaches to London Bridge.

The City of London Corporation Inquiry is still in progress ; but the details continue to be extremely dry. During this week the evi- dence has for the most part had reference to the duties of the Lord

Mayor and Sheriffs, and the constitution and plivileges of the Courts of Aldermen and dommon Council.

The General Shipowners' Society held a meeting at the City of London Tavern, on Tuesday, for the purpose of receivit g the report of their Committee for the year 1833. Mr. G. F. Young, M. P. was in the chair. The report specified the exertions made dining thepast year by the Committee to obtain relief for the shipping interest from the various burdens and disadvantages under which it rabcurs. Some delays and obstructions, arising from the port regulations at Constanti- nople, have been removed ; measures are in progress for the abolition of sonic local charges in the island of St. Christopher ; and the Com- mittee have endeavoured, though without success, to obtain a reduction of the London Canal and Dock duty. The report complains of the duties imposed by the Spanish Government on the imi.ortation of goods in British vessels,—a grievance for which they have not been able to obtain redress; and the want of discriminating duties on foreign ships for the protection of British shipping is also complained of. The tonnage and other duties to be laid upon our vessels trading to Canton are declared to be highly injurious, and it is hoped that they will not be persevered in. The report was confirmed ; and sonic resolutions were passed, expressive of the sentiments of the meeting on several of the subjects to which it refers.

The proprietors of the London Dock Company held their half-yearly general meeting yesterday afternoon, and declared a dividend on their stock of 11. 2s. (id. a share, for the last six months. It was stated that the vaults of the London Docks are capable of holding 142,000 tons, and that there are at present in them 124,000 tons, leaving room for only 18,000. During the year just terminated, 385 more vessels had entered the docks than in 18:32; and the prospects of the Company, and consequently of the shipping trade in London, are held to be im- proving.

Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Aaron Chapman, Mr. George F. Young, and Mr. Lyall, had an interview with Viscount Althorp on Wednesday, at the Treasury, and presented a memorial, addressed to the Lords of the Treasury, from the coalowners' shipowners, and others, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, for the repeal of the duty on coals exported to foreign parts.

A Court of Directors o as held at the East India House on Wednes- day; when Mr. Macaulay was sworn in as fourth ordinary member of the Council of India. Mr. Macaulay afterwards dined with the Di- rectors, at the City of London Tavern.

A meeting of Independent ministers was held on Tuesday at the Congregational Library, in Bloomfield Street. After a lengthened discussion, it was resolved to seek the redress of practical grievances ; and this only by means of-1st, a national registration of births ; 2d, marriages to be celebrated by Dissenting ministers; 3d, burial in churchyards, where there are no burial-grounds belonging to their chapels, by ministers selected by the friends of the deceased; 4th, re- lief from church-rates ; 5th, admission without subscription to the Articles, &c., of the Church to the national Universities. It is gene- rally believed that the Government will not object to the first two mea- sures, and that some others of their claims are under consideration.— Times Correspondent.

Mr. Thomas Blizard Curling was elected to the office of Assistant- Surgeon of the London Hospital on Wednesday. The numbers were —for Mr. Curling, 445; Mr. Coulson, 1.22; Mr. Little, 36.

A number of notices of outlawry are at this time affixed to the door of Clerkenwell Sessions-house, the greater part of which are at the suit of one fashionable tailor.

The Bishop of London has forwarded a communication to the Vestry of Hammersmith, recommending the separation of the hamlet from the parish of Fulham, of which it has always formed a part, so as to con- stitute the hamlet a distinct and separate parish. A Vestry has been called for this day, to take such steps in the matter as may be deemed necessary.

The interior of the House of Commons is preparing for the reception of the Members. New cushions have been placed on the benches, and new matting laid down on the floors; and at the back of each seat there is a place to receive the names of such Members as choose to take their places before the House meets. The seats in the Gallery are also newly covered.—Moraing Post.

Mr. rIeher's will has been found, stuck between two volumes in his library at his late residence in Pimlico. Its contents are not yet known.

A correspondent of the Times complains that the foot passengers in Oxford Street are put to great inconvenience by the King's Foot Guards, who, in marching from their barracks in Portman Street, move four a-breast along the foot pavement. The Times advises the complainant to indict the officer who attends the company, for obstruct- ing a public thoroughfare.

Mr. Perkin announces his intention of applying for an act to enable him to carry the projected abattoir at Islington into execution, with power to hold a market for cattle, hay, straw, corn, malt, and hops.

Duty is paid by upwards of two hundred and fifty omnibuses, which pass every morning through the Strand, from nine, till one—coming from Fulham, Chelsea, Uxbridge road, Hammersmith.

The Governorship of Horsemonger Lane Gaol is vacant by the death of Mr. John Walter.